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. 2021 Oct 1;48(10):e135-e137.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001361.

HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis and Sexual Satisfaction Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Julia L Marcus, Whitney C Sewell  1 , Victoria E Powell  1 , Aileen Ochoa  1 , Kenneth H Mayer, Douglas S Krakower
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HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis and Sexual Satisfaction Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

Julia L Marcus et al. Sex Transm Dis. .

Abstract

In this large online survey of primarily men who have sex with men, those who used preexposure prophylaxis reported greater sexual satisfaction than did nonusers, including sexual sensations, sexual presence/awareness, and sexual exchange. Person-centered care and messaging may require acknowledging that some people use preexposure prophylaxis for reasons beyond HIV prevention.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding: J.L.M. has consulted in the past for Kaiser Permanente Northern California on a research grant from Gilead Sciences. D.S.K. has conducted research with project support from Gilead Sciences; has received honoraria for authoring or presenting continuing medical education content for Medscape, MED-IQ, and DKBMed; and has received royalties for authoring content for Up-to-Date, Inc. K.H.M. has received unrestricted research grants from Gilead Sciences and Janssen, and has been on Scientific Advisory Boards for Gilead and Merck. All other authors declare no conflicts. This work was supported by the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and J.L.M. is supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (K01 AI122853).

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